Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-25

! ~-N' "AN ShttSoay oh tic pdlt VI tue Oulleu
States. They were such as had never been
submitted to since the infant days of the re-
public. He was bound TO believe that those
assaults on the rights of our citizens (high
handed as they had been) had not been
brought about bv accident, bnt was the re-
suit of deliberate premeditation and prede-
termination. He knew of no precedent where
fair negotiation by representatives of any
two powers had taken place, that the acts
complained of had not for time ceased,
and if these acts didn't cease, he repeated
that there was an end OF negotiation. and
that there must be some other process resort
ed to. The last dread process is
appealed to, that most formidable
tribunal of declared hostilities war
He congratulated the committee upon having
found this remedy in legislation for the p es-
ens evils. The direct and prompt enforce
ment of its provisions shutting Canadian
products from the ports of the United States
would, he believe cause it to be seen by
our Canadian neighbors that the United
States is thoroughly in earnest; that it appre.
ciates their purpose; that 1t realizes how
deep II Is laid III plan, and that it has re-
course at once to a retallatory measure that
will bring those neighbOrs TO their senses.
That would lead to a condition where further
negotiations desirable or practicable may be
cleared, but until the American Congress
should send this note-not of menace but of
warning-to our Canadian neighbors. these
things would continne.
Mr.. Vest deprecated any talk of war
although he believed il it became necessary
to protect the rights OF the humblest citizen
of the United States the whole country with
out regard to section would rise in solid
phalanx to protect those rights.
Mr.. German proposed to withdraw from
the Canadians the right of way through our
territory
Mr.. Riddleberger opposed the bill because
it was in the nature OF a treaty with Great
Britain.
The bill passed-yeas 46, nays l, Rid
dleberger).
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask the Senate to take up the bill to
prohibit members of Congress acting as at
torneys for railroad corporations.
The Senate at s o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Information concerning the Indebtedness
of the subsidized Pacific railroad companies
and the effect of the passage of the House
funding bill, was received and ordered pr int
ed.
Under the call of States the following bills
etc. were introduced and referred
By Mr. Springer of Illinois, proposing a
constitutional amendment changing the as
sembling of Congress to the first Wednesday
of January of each year.
By Mr.. Lawler of Illinois, resolution di-
rectlng the committee on naval affairs to in
quire into the expediency of Immediately ap
propriating $50. 900, 900 to be expended under
the direction of the secretary of the navy for
the construction, equipment and armament
of such new vessels of war as may be deemed
necessary.
By Mr.. Clardy of Missouri to incorporate
the Atlantic ard Pacific Ship Railway Co.
BY Mr. Hines of New Jersey, defining the
duties of the crews of the life saving service.
By Mr.. Stahlnesker for the transmission
of books through the mails as second class
postage,
By Mr.. Cultivate, calling on the secretary
of the treasury to report to the House If the
net earnings of any aided Pacific railroad are
reduced by the allowance of constructive
mileage to unaided branches, or if any con-
siderable sum is now due from any of those
roads in consequence of former incorrect di-
vision of net earnings between the aided and
unaided parts
Mr. Belmont of New York, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, reported back the
f0llOWlng resolution, Whlcn was auopteu
Resolved, That the President is requested
to transmit to the House copies of such cor
respondence up to the present time between
this government and the British government
as he NAV decide can now properly be made
public, in regard to the deprivation inflicted
in Canadian ports upon American fishing
vessels having a right to touch and trade, of
the liberty heretofore enjoyed by such yes
sells to enter Canadian ports open to foreign
vessels, to buy, sell and transmit merchan-
disc therein, and which is permitted in such
ports to American trading vessels as TO yes
sells of all other nationalties.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the river and harbor bill.
Several amendments were offered and re-
iected. Much time was wasted in obtaining
a quorum and at 80 the House adjourned
without having advanced a step in the consd
Grafton of the bill.